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b'SPaMCAST 455 features our interview with Michael King. \\xa0We talked about Michael\\u2019s approach to Agile, process improvement and the CMMI at Halfaker and Associates. \\xa0Michael provides a glimpse into making a change in the real world. \\xa0Mr. King delivers more than just theory. \\xa0One word describes the interview - insightful. Michael\\u2019s Bio: Michael King serves as Chief Technology Officer at Halfaker and Associates (), leading customer solution architecture, internal IT operations, business process architecture, and quality management activities. \\xa0Michael has 14 years of systems engineering, project management, and process design experience within the Federal contracting industry. \\xa0He has previously served as Halfaker\\u2019s Chief Operating Officer. \\xa0Prior to Halfaker, Michael worked within Lockheed Martin\\u2019s Critical Infrastructure Protection group, providing system engineering support related to identity management, physical security, and cyber security. \\xa0Michael holds a Bachelors in Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia, a Masters in Information Systems and Technology from Johns Hopkins, and several professional certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe SA). \\xa0Michael King writes about organization design, Agile, and process management at . Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikehking LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehking/D Re-Read Saturday News This week Steven dives into Chapter 3 of Paul Gibbons\\u2019 book T. \\xa0This chapter has provided me several sleepless nights considering the difference between complicated and complex systems. \\xa0Understanding the difference is important making change happen, work, and stick! \\xa0Remember to use the link in the essay to buy a copy of the book to support the author, the podcast, and the blog! \\xa0 This week and previous installments: \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0 A Call To Action You can help bring more listeners to the Software Process and Measurement Cast! \\xa0If you even got a single new idea this week while listening to the podcast, please give the SPaMCAST a short, honest review in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you are listening. \\xa0If you leave a review somewhere, please send a copy to we will call you out on the show! \\xa0Reviews help guide people to the cast and blog! Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 456 will feature our interview with Jeff Dalton. We are going back to the even episode paradigm (even number episodes will be interviews) \\xa0beginning next week. \\xa0Jeff discussed leadership and whether leaderships more or less important in the Agile, dynamic world we find ourselves inhabiting. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shameless Ad for my book! co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese.'